Julian Santiago Cortes Camelo Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison

Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that Julian Santiago Cortes Camelo, age 24, of Queens, was sentenced in Orange County Court to four (4) years in prison to be followed by five (5) years of post-release supervision relative to his previous plea of guilty to Burglary in the Second Degree.

As alleged in documents filed and statements made in court, on February 2, 2024, Camelo, together with two co-defendants who have previously pled guilty and are awaiting sentence, broke into a residence in the Town of New Windsor.  As police arrived at the residence, the defendants fled but were located nearby.  Additionally, proceeds from the burglary were recovered from where the defendants discarded them as they fled.  At the plea proceedings, Camelo admitted to unlawfully entering the home with the intent to commit a crime within.

District Attorney Hoovler thanked the Town of New Windsor Police Department for their investigation and the arrest of the defendants.

“People deserve to feel safe and secure in their own homes,” said District Attorney David M. Hoovler. “Residential burglaries, and the inherent danger they create, are naturally violent crimes.  But for the immediate response from law enforcement, these perpetrators might still be victimizing others.  The prosecution of violent felonies remains a bedrock priority of my Office and we are dedicated to holding offenders such as these accountable for their crimes.”

The case is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Christopher Kelly.

A criminal charge is merely an allegation by the police that a defendant has committed a violation of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the State of New York’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.